British Comedy Guide
Penny Paradise. Image shows from L to R: Captain Joe Higgins (Edmund Gwenn), Pat (Jimmy O'Dea). Copyright: Associated Talking Pictures
Penny Paradise

Penny Paradise

  • 1938 film

Poorly paid tug captain Joe Higgins gets quite a boost when his predictions up in the football pools, but not all is quite as it seems. Stars Edmund Gwenn, Betty Driver, Jimmy O'Dea, Ethel Coleridge, Maire O'Neill and more.

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Cast & crew credits

Cast
Edmund Gwenn Captain Joe Higgins
Betty Driver Betty Higgins
Jimmy O'Dea Pat
Ethel Coleridge Aunt Agnes
Maire O'Neill Widow Helen Clegg
Jack Livesey Bert
Syd Crossley Uncle Lancelot
Lloyd Pearson Barman Alf
James Harcourt Amos Cook
Frederick Burtwell Policeman
Billy Russell Police Inspector
Writing team
Thomas Thompson Writer
W. L. Meade Writer
Thomas Browne Writer
Production team
Carol Reed Director
Basil Dean Producer
Ernest Aldridge Editor
Harry Parr-Davies Composer
Harry O'Donovan Composer
Basil Dean Creator

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